Program of Research:
Adult Failure to Thrive; Long-term Ventilator Patients; Geriatrics; and Philosophic Inquiry
Research Projects:
Principal Investigator, "Adult Failure to Thrive in Long-Term Ventilator Patients," National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health. RO1 NR05005-01A2, 2001-2005.
Co-Investigator, "A Comparison of Two Models of Hospice and Palliative Care," Thomas Hornick, MD, Principal Investigator, Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2001.
Co-Principal Investigator, "Using the Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) to Improve Medication Management." Thomas Hornick, MD, Co-PI, VISN 10 Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Pilot Testing, 2004. Training Projects: Core Faculty, "Geriatric Investment Program," Beverly Roberts, Program Director, John A. Hartford Foundation, 2001-2004. Member, Evaluation Team, "Academic Careers in Engineering and Science (ACES)." Advance Institutional Transformation Award, NSF, Lynn Singer, Principal Investigator, 2003-2008. Education Interests: Nursing Theory; Philosophic Inquiry; Research Methodology Educational Background: Diploma, Nursing, Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing, Detroit, MI BSN, Nursing, University of Akron, Akron, OH MSN, Community Health Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH PhD, Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH |